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Jane

A minor female character with some mentions.

minor

First appearance: Final Examination

Jane shows up with force in Final Examination. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Final Examination: Mr. Ostersen's wife, who remains with him through the initial chaos and later dies in a machine gun raid. Later, in Proof of the Pudding: A dark-haired woman who stowed away on the protagonist's…

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Character Web

4 connections

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MIMinnieRERichard EversetRJReverend Josep…CSCaptain SomersJAJane

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor female characters
  • Minor recurring characters
  • Diverse minor and central figures
  • Technical and supporting roles

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Morrison reaches the psychological breaking point of his twenty-first day…

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In the story

Jane appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Jane in Final Examination